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Great milestone!🚀 We at finroam are proud to announce that we are now an official member of the AACSB, the world’s largest business education alliance. This milestone showcases our commitment to excellence as we lead the way in shaping successful careers for aspiring business & finance professionals. #Finroam #AACSB #BusinessEducation #Leadership #InterviewPreparation #Excellence #finance #business #students #businessschools

💥𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 $𝟵𝟬𝟬𝗠 𝗛𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗰𝘆⚡ Goldman Sachs Asset Management faces a significant setback as Swedish battery maker Northvolt files for bankruptcy protection. Here’s what happened: 🔹 $𝟵𝟬𝟬𝗠 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝗢𝗳𝗳: Goldman Sachs’s private equity funds will write down $896M, its entire exposure to Northvolt. 🔹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: Northvolt sought bankruptcy protection after months of failed restructuring talks with owners, customers, and creditors. 🔹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱-𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿: Goldman was a major investor and led an effort to rescue Northvolt, but the company ran out of cash, leaving just one week’s reserves. 🔹 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝘄: Despite the loss, Goldman emphasized its exposure was through diversified funds with concentration limits to manage risk. ⚡ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 This marks a tough moment for clean energy investments, underlining the challenges of scaling in the battery sector despite high investor interest. #PrivateEquity #SustainableEnergy #BatteryInnovation #Northvolt #InvestmentNews #GoldmanSachs

🚀𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: Cinven 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗞💼✨ 𝗢𝗸, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱? 🏦 Cinven 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗞, 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 EQT Group 𝗮𝗻𝗱 New Mountain Capital. • Estimated valuation: £1.3 billion ($1.5 billion+). • Current UK Partner group retains a significant stake. 👥 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗧 𝗨𝗞 • Over 240 partners and 5,500 employees across 20 offices. • Leadership reshuffle: Malcolm Gomersall, a 20-year veteran, became CEO in Jan 2024. 🏙️ 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁: • Grant Thornton UK's deal avoids a merger with its US counterpart, backed by New Mountain. 🚀 𝗣𝗘 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴: • €79B invested across 1,580 deals in Europe this year. • UK PE activity hits £19.9B in 2024, surpassing 2023 totals. 🏦 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀: • Acquired Alter Domus in March 2024 for €4.9 billion. • Continuing its focus on professional services and advisory sectors. 🔗 Follow finroam for daily updates in finance & business: 💬 Thoughts on this trend? #PrivateEquity #ProfessionalServices #GrantThornton #Cinven #MergersAndAcquisitions #BusinessNews #audit #advisory

🚀𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗩𝗠𝗛'𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗴𝗮: 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗨𝗽🌟🍷 LVMH, the world’s largest luxury group, has announced a pivotal reshuffle, with Alexandre Arnault (son of CEO Bernard Arnault) taking on the role of Deputy CEO at Moët Hennessy. ✨𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 • 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲: Alexandre will work alongside veteran CFO Jean-Jacques Guiony, set to become CEO of Moët Hennessy, a division housing iconic brands like Hennessy Cognac and Veuve Clicquot. • 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Guiony will eventually hand over full leadership to Alexandre, giving him experience managing a “mini-LVMH” portfolio. • 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴: Comes as Moët Hennessy Hennessy faces falling sales in China and the U.S. and prepares for possible U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration. 👑𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: All five Arnault children hold key roles in LVMH brands. • 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 leads Dior, the group’s second-largest brand. • 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲 oversees the holding company and sustainability efforts. • 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰 leads the watchmaking division. • 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻 runs Louis Vuitton’s watch business. • 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 previously revitalized luggage maker RIMOWA and led Tiffany & Co.'s transformation, including its celebrity-driven campaigns and flagship makeover. 🌍𝗠𝗼𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 & 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 • 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀: The division saw an 8% decline in sales due to softening demand post-pandemic. • 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀: Alexandre and Guiony aim to revitalize the division, address challenges in the Chinese market, and navigate global uncertainties. • 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘁: Alexandre brings marketing acumen, an enviable celebrity network, and prior exposure to winemaking regions like Burgundy. #LuxuryLeadership #LVMH #SuccessionPlanning #LuxuryBusiness #MoetHennessy #FamilyBusiness #LuxuryMarket #GlobalGrowth #BusinessNews #LeadershipDevelopment (Picture Copyright: Financial Times)

🚨𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲'𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗶𝗻 $𝟴𝗕 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹!🥪 💼 Private equity giant Blackstone has sealed an $8 billion deal to acquire Jersey Mike's Subs Mike’s Subs, a fast-casual powerhouse with over 3,000 locations in the U.S. 🥪 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 • 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: The deal includes an earn-out clause, linking the final payout to Jersey Mike's opening its 4,000th store. • 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: Blackstone aims to accelerate Jersey Mike’s domestic and international expansion. • 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆: Founder & CEO Peter Cancro retains equity and will continue leading the company. 🏗️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 • 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀: Blackstone’s acquisition follows similar moves, like Roark Capital’s $9.55B deal for Subway last year. • 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆: Blackstone recently invested in Tropical Smoothie Cafe and 7 Brew Coffee, signaling high confidence in franchise scalability. • 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻-𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲: These performance-based payment structures are gaining popularity in challenging M&A markets. #MergersAndAcquisitions #FranchiseGrowth #PrivateEquity #Blackstone #JerseyMikes #FoodIndustry #BusinessNews #Leadership #EarnOutDeals

✈️𝗥𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗱𝗵 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿✈️ Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new airline set to launch next year, announced a significant deal with Airbus, signaling a strategic shift in the competitive aviation market. 🛫 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿: Riyadh Air ordered 60 A321neo jets, strengthening Airbus’s position in the narrowbody market. ❌ 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀: The airline previously leaned toward Boeing 737 Max jets after ordering 72 Boeing 787 Dreamliners last year but opted for Airbus instead. 🛠️ 𝗕𝗼𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴'𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: Facing quality-control scrutiny after a 737 Max midair incident. A $6.1 billion quarterly loss and ongoing union strikes. Delays in delivering the much-anticipated 777X jet. This move boosts Airbus as it continues to gain ground over Boeing amid a tough year for the American aerospace giant. #AviationNews #Airbus #Boeing #RiyadhAir #SaudiAviation #Aerospace #AirlineIndustry

𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 📉💎 Swiss luxury giant Richemont, owner of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, reports disappointing quarterly sales as weakened Chinese demand continues to impact the luxury market. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: - 📊 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀: Down 1% to €4.8B, missing analyst expectations of a 2% growth. - 🌏 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮-𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: Sales in this key region dropped by 18%, significantly impacting overall performance. - 💍 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Jewelry sales rose 4% to €3.44B, though they still fell short of targets. Watches, however, saw a steep 19% decline. - 🇨🇳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: CEO Nicolas Bos described low Chinese consumer confidence as a “mid- to long-term” challenge for luxury demand. - 🌐 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸: Strong growth in regions like Japan, Europe, and the Middle East helped to offset losses in Asia. Despite a 4% stock dip, Richemont remains optimistic with restructuring and a strong jewelry portfolio seen as growth drivers for the future. #LuxuryMarket #Richemont #ChinaDemand #Jewelry #WatchIndustry #Cartier #GlobalSales #LuxuryBusiness

🚨𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 "𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆"🚨 President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head a new advisory initiative to cut government waste. Called the "Department of Government Efficiency" (Doge), this team will focus on reducing federal spending and bureaucracy without becoming an official agency. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗺𝘆 (well probably everybody knows Musk by now)? 🚗𝗘𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗸: Billionaire tech mogul, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, known for his stance against government overregulation and advocacy for budget cuts. 💊𝗩𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗸 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗺𝘆: Biotech investor, founder of Roivant Sciences and former GOP presidential candidate, famous for promoting downsizing government. 𝚃̲𝚑̲𝚎̲𝚒̲𝚛̲ ̲𝙼̲𝚒̲𝚜̲𝚜̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲:̲ 💸𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Musk and Ramaswamy will collaborate with the White House to identify waste and fraud in the $6.5 trillion budget. Timeline: Their work is set for completion by July 4, 2026. About the "Doge" Initiative: 📣𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆: Not a formal government body and named after Dogecoin: A nod to Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency. #TrumpAdministration #ElonMusk #VivekRamaswamy #GovernmentEfficiency #DismantleBureaucracy

𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝟮 Amazon is stepping up to challenge Nvidia’s hold on the AI chip market! With its new Trainium 2, developed by Annapurna Labs, Amazon aims to boost AI processing power and gain more control over its infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know: 🔧 𝗜𝗻-𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Amazon’s 2015 acquisition of Annapurna Labs led to Trainium 2—a custom chip for faster, efficient AI training. 🚀 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁: Trainium 2 promises 4x faster training than its predecessor, aiming to reduce Amazon’s dependence on Nvidia hardware. 💸 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: By moving away from third-party chips, Amazon hopes to save significantly on production and operational costs. 🤖 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿: Anthropic, the AI firm behind Claude, is already testing Trainium 2, showing Amazon’s strong stance in the AI space. 🏗️ 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Amazon plans to invest up to $150 billion in data center infrastructure over the next 15 years to meet AI demands. #Amazon #Nvidia #AIInnovation #AWS #TechCompetition #AnnapurnaLabs #AIChips #DataInfrastructure

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝘄? 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲? 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 💼 🗳️ 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝟮.𝟬: 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀 After Donald Trump’s decisive victory, corporate America is divided. Some CEOs, like Elon Musk, are eager for a second term, hoping for lower taxes and less regulation, while others are uneasy about the return of a leader with a history of controversial decisions. 📉 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 The stock market’s 2.5% jump post-election reflects optimism for a business-friendly agenda, but concerns over tariffs and economic populism are bubbling up. While Trump promises tax cuts and deregulation, his new allies, like J.D. Vance, signal a shift toward economic populism that may challenge big business. 🤝 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 With rising skepticism of corporate America in Congress and a fractured lobbying landscape, businesses may have to adapt to a new era of economic populism. While CEOs may hope to influence Trump directly, they must also navigate an increasingly complex and polarized political environment. #Trump2024 #BusinessStrategy #CorporateAmerica #EconomicPopulism #PoliticsAndBusiness #USPolitics #CEO